Tininho
Encyclopedia
Ronildo Pereira de Freitas (born 23 October 1977 in Montes Claros
, Minas Gerais
), aka Tininho, is a retired Brazil
ian footballer. On the left side of the pitch, he operated as either a midfielder
or a defender.
and Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
to sign with Feyenoord in the Netherlands
. In his first season with the Rotterdam
club, he appeared in 28 games to help it win the Eredivisie
after a six-year wait.
After a brief spell back in his country with América Futebol Clube (MG)
, Tininho returned to Holland, where he would remain for the following five seasons, always in the top flight, with RBC Roosendaal, NEC Nijmegen and ADO Den Haag
. In 2007, aged nearly 30, he joined AEK Larnaca F.C. in Cyprus
, playing two seasons with the club.
Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2010 was 412,284 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 3,470 km²...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
), aka Tininho, is a retired Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer. On the left side of the pitch, he operated as either a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
or a defender.
Football career
In May 2008, at the age of 20, Tininho left BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
to sign with Feyenoord in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. In his first season with the Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
club, he appeared in 28 games to help it win the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
after a six-year wait.
After a brief spell back in his country with América Futebol Clube (MG)
América Futebol Clube (MG)
América Futebol Clube is a traditional Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on April 30, 1912....
, Tininho returned to Holland, where he would remain for the following five seasons, always in the top flight, with RBC Roosendaal, NEC Nijmegen and ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
. In 2007, aged nearly 30, he joined AEK Larnaca F.C. in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, playing two seasons with the club.
Honours
- Feyenoord:
- Dutch LeagueEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
: 1998–99 - Dutch Supercup: 1999
- Dutch League